Research Guides
Keywords are the essential elements that describe complex ideas and topics; the important, descriptive nouns and verbs. Do not try to search phrases or sentences—find keywords.
Focus on the concepts at the heart of your question first. Using these core concepts you will generate several relevant keywords that will better focus your search results.
Research Question: Como o dramaturgo trata o tema do grotesco na Auto da Compadecida?
Brainstorm Keywords (start with main concepts above, and then add synonyms and related terms):
Ariano Suassuna | Auto da compadecida | grotesco | dramaturgia |
rogues' trial
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grotesque | play | |
Carnavalização | comedy | ||
carnivalesque* | comédia | ||
carnival* | peça | ||
* = truncation symbol, your friend
Two searches: 1 in English, one in Portuguese
Use the command "OR" to search for both languages at the same time:
e.g. grotesco OR grotesque